THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt TUESDAY , APRIL 54 180S.
TIPS FOR THE TEACHERS
if ; 8up3rhten3oat Jackson Qeta Ont a New
Circular Letter ,
HOW TO PREPARE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS
Worlt for ( lie Schools' Show n ( ( lie
Ksitonlllnn nnd How II In ( n
He Mnntiled nnd
Shipped.
LINCOLN , April 4.-Speclal.-State { ) Su
perintendent Jackson baa Issued a new clr-
culnr letter to the teachers which contains
Instructions and suggestions as to the pre-
parlns cf exhibits for the educational de
partment of the exposition. The letter Is as
follows :
-.LIJc.OI'Ni ? Apr" , 1'-T ° Those Preparing
Exhibits : You will bo greatly pleased to
learn thnt I have effcctpd arrangements
thnt win cnnb'.o me to make an extension
of the time In which to prepare- the edu
cational exhibit , it will not be necessary
for the educational work to bo shipped to
Omnlia until "May " 10.
In compliance with my reaust the ntnte
cpmrnlislon hnsi designated room No. 1 In
the bountiful Nebraska building ns "Ne
braska Educational Headquarters. " This
room I * on the llrst floor In Ihe northwest
pirt of the building , commamllnt ? a beau
tiful view of the exposition buildings , nnd
IH a cool , spacloun room , Iwjnty-four feet
Rqunre.
It will save much correspondence If fnrh
ono will note cnniftilly the following sug
gestions :
1. Our exhibit Is the "general or collect-
he" exhibit , nnd U ills'.lncL from the " * pe-
clllc or Individual" exhibit , which Is in
charK'i ft tbo .Hoard of Ixidy Managers.
2. All klndfl of school work Is acceptable
In our department if It ia of the proper
quality.
3. We will pay the- terminal charges for
one shipment from each county.
4. Countle * dei'lrlng to ship from more
than one point may do so by sending- m i
II for each nddl'lonal shipment , to de
fray thi terminal charges. The .terminal
charfja for each shipment , wo understand ,
Is | 1.
5. Envelope * nhould be > made of manllla
paper ( or of other suitable p.iper ) , large
enough to hold six or more of the. mounted
cardboards. Tlu-se will protect ths work
from dml. Each should be labeled with
the name of thp school and county.
C. All shipments should be securely packed
In boxes and labeled with the tags which
will be furnished In due time by us to the
county superintendents. i
7. Tbroei mounted cardboards should be
sent for each teacher represented. In order
to have U\o to exhibit and onto replen
ish < iny damajred work. In mounting card
boards leave at least one-half Inch margin
'ifor moulding to hold HIP same In place
VJ We will furnish ! moulding.
8. Those tfolng to Omaha to assist In plac
ing the exhibits should not bo them foi
this purpose bsfore May IS or 20. The nee-
rFsary workmen's p-we-j will be supplied
Exhibits will bo placed without pvpenec
inhere It Is not convenient for some one
from the school or county to do this work
9. We have- provided for each school ol
. " anil Arbor Mnnual , "
the Plate- "Ulrdl Diy
the program to bo carried out April 22. 'Whj
not arrange , to make April 22 "Eclucatlona
Hally Day" .for your school ? In addltloi
to your program arrange , to exhibit the
work that has been prepared for the Trans ,
mlsslsslppl Exposition. You can make thl1
n gala day thnt will Inspire your pupil :
and secure the nearly co-operation of tht
patrons. Try it.
10. Lot 'me urgei that you seek to mak <
tbo school room more cheery and Invltlnt
by suitable pictures nnd decorations.
GETTING READY FOR WAR.
Adjutant General Barry Is back from
Grecley county and Is hard at work maklnp
preparations for the expected calling out ol
the national guard. He was visited today by
a number of officers of the guard who were
ncckinz Information ns to the situation and
making arrangements for a quick concen
tration of the forces when the cnll comes.
Most of the mall received by General Carry ,
and fully three-fourths of that received bj
the governor , Is from persons desiring tc
enlist in the service of the state In case ol
war. Many of the former members of the
guard who have served out their term ol
enlistment or received discharges for othei
reasons nave volunteered their services
Some of these offers come from parties now
living In other states. Whenever Informa
tion Is given out it Is to the effect that the
companies ot the guard will be recruited tc
their full slzo before volunteers are called
for. This is resulting In a large number ol
applications going to the various companies
( or membership.
The various whlet clubs In Nebraska wll
meet In Lincoln Friday and Saturday , Aprl
15 and 16 , to effect an organization of thi
state. Omaha , Kearney , Hastings , Seward
York , Beatrice , Broken Bow , Norfolk
Plattsmouth , Sterling , Unlon-Commcrcla
club and Lincoln Light Infantry club of thli
city have- all agreed to send representative :
to this meeting , The following two days
program has been prepared :
Friday 10 n. m. , business ) meeting , tem
porary organization and ' appointment o
committees ; 2 p. TO. , first play of troph
contest for teams of four , conducted unde
Howoll's modification of Mitchell's progres
elve syste.ni . ; ono team of four from cac
club only adhiltted ; llrst piny of a. contea
for pairs .will bo commcncsd under How
'H'a system , In .which any number of pair
nay enter from any club which Is n mem
bcr of the association ; S p. in. , continue
tlon of contests for fours and pairs , secon
play.
Saturday. April 16. 10 a. m. , buslnes
meeting , permanent organization and el5c
tlon of officers ; 2 p. m. , final play In th
contests for fours nnd pairs ; S p. m. , free
for-nU contest for pairs , conducted unde
Mitchell's progressive system. Inwhich an
number of pairs may enter , "whether mad
up of members of the same club or not.
The Weal Lincoln Stock Yards compan ;
has started a new Industry here , that o
beep shearing. Sheep In transit for othe
yards are shorn , about 3,000 head alread ;
having been disposed of In that way. Con
tracts have been entered into for 3,009 heat
more. Flvo expert shearers are cniployci
and about 100 sheep are clipped In a day.
Omaha people at the hotels : At tbo Lin
dell J. W. Judson , H. C. Ilountree , V. E
Nelson , C. E. White , M. F. King. C. L
Bcuffler , R. R . Tallcy. At the Lincoln II
E. Maxwell , Robert L , Reynolds , A. M. Jeff
rcy , A. Lansing , C. D. Sutphen.
'APRIIj ' SIIOWKHSTM3IIHASK.4
Rnln Fall * Quito Oonorally In th
Antelope Slate.
CUbBEIVraON , Neb. , April 4. ( Speclal.- )
It commenced raining at about 9:30 : yestci
day morning and a steady rain fell all ilaj
The ground was thoroughly soaked.
LOUISVILLE , Neb. , April 4. Rain bega
falling hero at noon yesterday and continue *
until midnight. The ground Is soaked dowi
Indefinitely. Most farmers are through wltl
thlcr seeding.
ITHACA , Nob. , April 4. ( Spcclal.-iA. ) cold
drizzling rain set In hero yesterday after
noon and continued nearly all night. Con
tlderable water fell. If It does not frcez
hlswill bo good for the small grain. Sprlni
wheat Is all sown and quite a few farmer
nave begun sowing oato.
WYMOHE. Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) ;
cold rain fell here all day yesterday , th
precipitation amounting to almost half ai
Inch. The ground la thoroughly soaked am
farmers state that conditions for good crop
rcro never more favorable at this season o
the year.
SEWARD , Neb. . April 4. ( Special. ) ,
trady rain commenced falling yesterday a
noon and continued nearly all night. U wll
creatly help the winter wher.t , one and a ha ]
inches being the total rainfall.
BLAIR , Neb. , April 4. ( Special-\ ) \
rain commenced falling hero yesterday a
1 o'clock. Temperature this morning. 4
degrees ; rainfall. .44 of an Inch.
COLUMBUS , Neb. . April 4. ( Special. ) i
cold , hard pelting rain set In hero yesterda ;
bout C o'clock and continued for ecvora
hours. Tbe soil was pretty well soaked
Nearly all of the seeding -will bo done her
this week.
DUNOAN , Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) ;
teadr rain set In here yesterday afternooi
nd continued until 10 p. m. One- inch o
water fell with a southeast wind. Today 1
clear , a heavy northeast wind is blowing
Fall rye and wheat are looking fine. Sprlni
wheat and oats are coming all right
Farmers are getting ready to plow for corn
The spring outlook U first class.
EDQAR. Neb. . April 4. ( Special. ) Rail
( 11 hero yesterday nearly all day and mos
of the night , The amount of prectpltattoi
wai something over two inches. The groun
U now too wet for the farmers to do any
Uilnf Uw r4 iprtag plowing tad tbe prca
> ects are for rather backward spring.
Vheat never looked finer or more promising
t this time of year than at present.
NELSON , Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) Rain
icgan falling here yesterday at 11 a. m. and
ontlnued steadily until after nightfall.
\bout four inches of water fell. The ground
s thoroughly soaked and will soon be In
rime condition.
GENEVA , Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) Rain
ommcnccd falling yesterday about noon
nd continued the rest ot the day and night.
The precipitation wan about an Inch and a
alf.
alf.ST.
ST. PAUL , Neb. , April 4. ( Speclal.-Thls )
ounty was blessed with a fine rain ycster-
ay afternoon and evening which will be of
much benefit to vegetation. The preclplta-
lon at this station was .01.
HOLDREGE. Neb. , April 4. ( Special. )
Ono and one-half Inches of rain fell here
yesterday , followed by about two Inches ot
now. This Is the first moisture for eight
weeks and Is productive of great good. The
ground Is In good condition for spring work
nd winter wheat is looking well.
DLOOMINQTON , Neb. , April 4. ( Special. )
Franklin county received Its first rain ot
ho season by a twenty-four hour steady
aln. Condition and prospects are brighter.
with TrnliiVrrckliiK. .
YORK , Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) Carl Mc-
Grccr , the youthful countryman who pleaded
guilty In the county court last week to steal-
rig a caddy ot tobacco from the Burlington
rclght house , is now before the criminal
court upon a serious charge , that ot at-
cmptlns to wreck a train. 'McGreer ' Is
charged with placing a tie across the track
t the 'Burlington ' railroad with mercenary
notlvcs upon the night of February 1.
Whllo In the flweatbox last Saturday he
oofcsstxl to the deed , saying that he did
t to get even with the railroad company ,
is ho claims It owes him for work which
10 did upon the new gradlrr ? last winter ,
t was understood that i.McOrecr was to
appear in the county court today and re
ceive a sentence to the reform school at
Kearney , but when his hearing came ur
.lila afternoon he entered a plea of not
guilty and will stand trial In the district
: ourt. McOrecr's 17 years of age , whlcb
lave heretofore stood him In good stead In
nlnlng for him the clemency of the court ,
will not bo considered In his present case
as grounds for continued leniency. 'His case
will probably como up'for trial In the dls-
rlct court In the near future , as court I :
now In session.
Looking for IllnVlfo. .
ITHACA'Neb. , April . ( Special. ) Arthui
3'Kanc la out on a search for his wife am
Ittlo girl , who have disappeared wlthoul
tolling him 'where ' to find thorn. Mr. O'Kani
la a farmer living near here. On last Tiles'
day he took his wife and child to ISweed-
tnirgh to take the train for Lincoln. It wai
the understanding that they were going t <
Lincoln to visit Mrs. O'Kane's Bister. Mr
tVKano was to meet his wife and child a
3weeJburgh Thursday afternoon. He was a
the depot , but they did not get off the train
On returning home ho found his wife's trunl
was gone. She had taken It to the statlor
the day before , unknown to him. A young
man by the name ol Charlie Trader U miss
Ing also. Mr. Trader has been heard to sa ]
that Mrs. O'Kano wanted him to run awa ;
ulth her. Mr. O'Kano drove to Llncoli
Thursday evening , where his wife's slstei
told him that his wife had gone to Ord t <
visit her folks. Mr. O'Kane took the trail
Friday morning for Ord.
Survivor * of Shlloh.
SEWARD , Neb. , April 4. ( Speclal.-Thi )
sixth annual meeting of the "Survivors o
the Battle of Shlloh , " to celebrate the thirty
sixth anniversary of that famous battle
will be held In this city on Welncsday am
Thursday , April 6 and 7. The committee ;
have been actively engaged In making prep
aratlor.H for the visitors and a large gather
Ing Is expected. Generals O. M. Thayer am
II. C. Russell , Adjutant General Barry , T. J
Majors , Major C. Andreson , D. A. Scovllli
and others will be present and relate thel
experiences.
The postofllco In Geward changed hand
last night , F. G. Slmmcns of the Sewan
Reporter taking pcssesslon , vice J. W. Dupli
removed.
Sent to the Anyluni.
BLAIH. Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) Theodore
doro Kertzman , brought here' from Calhour
last week on a charge of Insanity , was ot
Saturday adjudged Insane and committee
to the Norfolk asylum. Mr. Kertzman is thi
owner of the reported famous picture o
Chrlpt said to have been painted by Mlchae
Angclo , and was placed on exhibition at thi
Washington county fair and In one o
Omaha's art galleries.
A. C. Jones , president of the Washlngtoi
County Agricultural society , was in Omahi
last week and secured space for an exhlbl
at the TratBmtJa'avlppl Expcsltlo-n.
Jill I IlrenJtliiK nt Grand Inland.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , April 4. ( Spffdsl.
Ray Raphael broke out of the county Jal
for the Fccond time yesterday afternoon. H
was awaiting trial on the charge of gran' '
larceny. About a month ago he escaped
but came back , stating that the crowd h
was with was a little too swift for him , an
gave himself up. Ho uuccecded In makln
his escape yesterday by rawing away on
of the bars In front of the window , forcln
the window and the wire netting on the out
side.
Factory for Wyinoro.
WYMORB , 'Neb. . April 4. ( Special. ) Ai
tides of Incorporation under the laws of th
state of 'Nebraska ' have been filed by th
Webster 'Manufacturing ' company of thl
city , with a capital stock ot $15,000. Wymor
Is designated as Its principal place of dele
business , which will consist of the inarm
facture of Sam's 'Combination ' blow-pipe an
other dentists' and Jewelers' supplies. Th
Incorporators named are C. D. Hagermac
F. S. Webster and J. E. Walt. The mcoi
poratlon covers a perloj of twenty years.
Airoy tu Cot .Harried.
WYMORE , Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) Th
parents of May Maybary , the 18-year-ol
girl who disappeared from her homo In thl
city last .Monday , have received a lette
from her In which she states that she Is I
Kansas City and is married to a ratlroa
man named Brlstow , and as an evidence c
the fact she loci cac J the marriage certlflcat
In her letter. Brlstow had met the gli
while In this city , on a visit to a sister h
has here , some time ago. She will remain 1
Kansas City.
Aid for Sufferliitr Cuban * .
FREMONT. Neb. , April 4. ( Speclal.- )
The car of provisions donated by the peopl
of this city for the relief of the surfer In
Cubans left today for New York. The tott
amount given was $100 , which was used I
the purchase of flour and corn meal. Th
Fremont Milling company. In addition to
very liberal donation , sold the flour to th
commtttco at below wholesale prices.
Flour Mill SoTd.
ST. PAUL. Neb. , April 4. ( Special. ) J. J
Frederick has Just sold out his flour mill t
a new corporation Just organized , under tb
name of the St , Paul Milling company , wit
a capital of $20,00) , anJ consisting of th
follouln ? citizens : N. J. Paul , president ; J
S. VaoCott , vice president ; Roger Scrlbnei
teorctary and treasurer ; additional director :
A. N. Dunn and George E. Woadbcrry. .
llrlok Work * llomime.
LOUISVILLE. Nob. , April 4. ( Speclal.- )
The Louisville Brick company began wor
this -morning. For eomo weeks patscd 1
has hal a force ot men loaOlog brick mam
factured last winter. About twenty-fiv
men are employed.
QuiiliitloiiM for SpnnUh Sepiirltle * .
LONDON. April 4. The stock raarke
opened better , with American securltle
tdowing an average of two points above th
New York parity , SpanUci fours are strong
opening at 49 H and advancing to 50 % .
net gain ot 3 % from Saturday's closing prtci
At 2:30 : p. w. American securities ebowe
another material advance from the openlnj
Spanish fours have further advcnced to SIM
a net gain ot four points since Saturday.
PARIS , April 4. SpanUh foui-s were quote
on the Bourse at the opening at § 1 % , atte
which they fluctuated end at 1 p. m. wcr
quoted at CO 15-16.
At 2 p. m. Spanish fours have advinced t
51 % , a net gain of 2H itnce Saturday'
closing.
BARCELONA , April 4 , Spanish foura wer
quoted bire today at 70.44.
nniir Tritni'no HIP r-rntnrr'o '
POPE TENDERS HIS SERVICES
Leo Docs His Best to Head Off
Hostilities.
CAUSES HOPEFUL FEELING AT MADRID
Look * ( o JfpKol tlon ItctiTrvn ( lie
CnbniiH mid ( lip Spnnlnrdm
Mlnlnter * nn < l Wood-
ford Confer.
MADRID , April 3. ( Delayed In Transmis
sion. ) It Is reported here that an armistice
n Cuba may be proclaimed within two days ,
t Is reported that the earlier reports are
omewhat Inaccurate. What really occurred
was substantially as follows : The pope tent
an eloquent telegram urging the queen to
grant an armtattcc to Cuba In view of the
negotiations now reported to be going on
between the Insurgents and the Cuban
authorities for an early conclusion of peace.
The pope dealt with the suffering on the
stand of Cuba and urged action on human-
larlan and non-political grounds. It la as
serted by Spanish authorities that an armis
tice may yet arranged between them and
.lie Cubans , one single condition remaining
open to discussion.
Senor Moret , ( be minister for the colonies ,
who throughout has been anxious to do any-
.hlng to preserve peace consistent with what
considers Spain's honor , had an Interview
with the United States minister , General
Woodford , today ( Sunday ) at whlcti he ex
pressed Spain's willingness to grant an Im
mediate armistice. He pointed out that the
only condition Spain asks In return Is one
"which America would grant , even If un-
aeked , " and refers only to "Its action alter
Spain proclaims the armistice. "
Ttie United Stolen minister was busy at
the legation all day long , but the corrc-
spoadcnt of the Associated Press euw Senor
Moret at the colonial office this ( Sunday )
evening. He confirmed the announcement
made of the pope's mediation between Spln
and the Cubans and added that the sugges
tion did not como from the United States
governmcut , but from Rome direct. He
added : "I cannot siy anything more on the
subject , as tbe matter Ifl unsettled , pending
an answer from the United States. "
Senor Morel's manner , as well as that ol
General Woodford. conveyed ttie Impression
that they bold bellevo lhal peace , for whlcli
Ihoy have so ea ncslly labored , will rcsull
from the present negollallons.
The Correspondence ( semi-official ) toulghl
( Sunday ) , under the heading , "Mediation ol
the Pope , " gives a history of the day's
events and eajs : "Senor Eagasta received
a message from tbo Spanish ambasadcr QI
Rome , which he Immediately took to the
palace. A few minutes lalcr the mmclc
arrived and had an Interview with the queer
regent , after which the cabinet council com
menced , at which all the ministers were
presenl. At Its conclusion a favorable replj
was sent to Rome. "
Senor Moret had a long Interview wilt
General Woodford before the former wenl
to Ihe cabinet meeting and the United Statei
minister afterward conferred with Send
Qullon , Iho minister for foreign affairs.
Afler Iho cabinet council Senor More
again called upon General Woodford and hac
an hour's Interview wllh him.
The Correspondence , says : "Spain's rcplj
lo the pope. In accepting his mediation , sail
the honor ot Spain would be sate In hi :
hands and that full justice would bo doni
In the case , owing to the high prestige o
his holiness everywhere. " The mediation , '
the Correspondence adds , "can clear u ]
every point at Issue , but wo must not bi
too sanguine , because things In Amcrla
have been precipitated In such a vlolcn
manner that _ , even taking for granted Mr
McKlnley's great "faith , we are not sure thi
mediation will arrive In time to prevent congress
gross from making a. question of lls own. "
The ministerial Glebe , In Its leading artlcli
today ( Monday ) will say : "The papal medl
atlon Is satisfactory , but the governmen
must not discontinue Its preparations for thi
worst. The good offices of the pontiff are ad
mltted , but Spain con never countenance he ;
rights being Ignored. "
ROME. April 4. It to Elated In vatlcai
circles 'today ' that the pope has not formal ! ;
offered to mediate bclween Spain and tbi
United Stales , because he has not been re
quieted to do so by the United States govern
meet. It Is true , however , that the pootlf
has conveyed to Madrid his Ardent wish to
the avoidance of a conflict and baa aske :
Spain to arrange for a ouspenaloa ot war
like measures or decisions.
EXPLAINS SOME CONTRADICTIONS.
The correspondent here of the Asaoclatei
Press has just had an Interview with a hlgl
personage ot great authority , who cleared u :
many discrepancies In previous reports , show
log just how the papal Intervention occurred
Unfortunately , the name of this high person
age cannot be quoted , but no one la belle
qualified to speak with knowledge of th
subject. Tills minister said :
"There la no papal telegram whatevei
What happened was that the -Spanish nui
basador at the Vatican was approached b ;
Cardinal Rampolla ( the papal secretary estate
state ) who told him the president of th
United States had allowed It to be under
stood that papal Intervention would be ac
ceptable. The Spanish ambassador wire *
bero to that effect and thereupon we In
dlcated that , though having sent a cate
gorlcal relpy to President McKtaley , th
terms having .previously been conceded t
the last point consistent with Spain's honoi
wo were certain the pope would respcc
the rights and lien or of Spain and agreed t
his Intervention. It was Impossible for ou
regular army fighting rebels , to agree t
offer an armistice at tbe suggestion of .
certain foreign power , but when the fatbe
of Christendom , without force , but with vas
moral power , offered Intervention , we coul
not rcfuee U , knowing well that r el lane
might be placed upon his Independent jui'e
mtnt. So , not an armistice , but a truce ,
truce of God , ' has boon agreed upon. This
however , requires action upon the part o
the United States , consequential action t
our concession. The rebels have not de
elgnedly , we believe , assisted and encour
aged the presence of Amerlccn war ship
In the neighborhood ot the Island. A con
tlnuanco of this would militate against id
pope's good offices and against tbe hopes c
peace. We know President McKlnley ha
worked for peace , but an Influence has bee
growing like a rising tldtand It la now
question whether any barrier or embankmen
he would set acrosa Its progress would b
strong enough to wlthaUnd Us force. Spa !
has shown Us willingness to secure peace b
concessions to the last point consistent wit !
Its national hcaoc. The future depends upo
the power of the. American government I :
controlling ho&tllo public opinion. "
LONDON , April 4. In the House of Com
raons today Michael Davltt , member fo
South 'Mayo ' , asked If the 'eport conrernln
the selection ot the pope na mediator !
tbo Cubar difficulty was trie.
Mr. flhlfour , the government Jeader , sal
tbe RO'-ernment had received a report on th
subject from Madrid , but It did not bear ou
the statement In details.
Replying to Joho Morley , who iske
whether the government could furnhb an
Information In regard to the situation be
tv.-cen Spain and the United States , Mr. Bal
four fald : "I do not know hat I can un
more tbun that the question Is causing a-ax
leiy at every capital. On both sides of th
Atlantic there Is a very strong desire o
the part of the governments concerned t
preserve peace and anylhlng we can do wll
bo done , "
POPE NOT ASKICIJ TO 9ICDIATE
Ab oluo Di-nlnl of Humor from i
Mcmlirr of ( lirCutitiirt. .
WASHINGTON , April 4. In view of th
sensational character of the nens from Ma
drld , ono of Ibe ofHclal.i In consultation will
the president waa Induced to look over th
press bulletins. When he read one whlcl
eald that the United States and Spain ha
agreed to select the pope as a mediator am
that tbe pope had accepted the position h
eald with emphasis :
"Tbla country bos not asked the pope t
mediate. Every one knows that the pope o
Rome , like every other Christian man , woul
like to avoid a war If possible. That fac
has been repeatedly published. It Is knowi
to tbe administration , unofficially , ot courie
but only that way. The president has neve
been ked to submit tbo dispute to tb
iope and ho certainly hai never made tuctt
n offer. Spain and the "pope- may have been
negotiating , but that doe * not affect u . You
can deny the story ofHclalrjln ( Ibe fullest
manner. "
From another aourcc It wai learned that
ho efforts of the pope ha l 3ttaded toward
mediation between the SpitilMr and the tn-
lurgents rather than betw\j nl the Spanish
ind the United States. ItiMlftild on good
authority that If the president was looking
or a mediator he would bemore ) likely to
ako the queen ot England : ! Ulan the pope.
The Monroe doctrine exprtsaly ? forbids any
possible Interference by European powers In
American affairs and the pope'has never yet
liven up hlo claim to teibpoTkt power. It
IBS been understood here that tno first effort
of ( bo pope was to InduceVSrttln to give up
2uba peaceably and these" efforts are eup-
> oned to be the ones rdferned to In the
Madrid dispatch. 1
Dr. Rooker , secretary of the papal legn-
lon In Washington , was waked up at mid
night and asked about Iho report. He said :
'I place no dependence In It. It Is not the
custom ot the pope to offer his services In
any matter of this Kind. Any negotiations
'or ' such mediation must of necessity come
'rom the cAuntrlca Interested. It would be
leccssary for Spain to notify Its minister
here , who would lay the matter before Presi
dent McKlnley. If Ihe president asked the
pope to mediate It might be done , but not
otherwise. I have never heard of any such
negotiations In any manner.11
President McKlnley denied today to a leadIng -
Ing member of congress , who has the con
fidence of the administration , thnt therewn
any truth In the reported mediation ot the
pope In the Cuban Incident , and he ( the
ircoldent ) had no knowledge of It whatever ,
He also announced that he was hourly ex
pecting a cablegram from the Sagasta gov
ernment notifying this government of the
formal proposition for an armistice to the
Insurgents. Chairman Cannon of the house
Appropriations committee and Representative
Groul of Vermont , a member of that com
mittee , had a conference with Mr. McKlnle ;
at the call ot the president.
While no offer of .mediation . has beoa. made
} y Leo XIII to the United Stales , since
the Vatican never Initiates a tender of HE
services as mediator or arbllralor and Ihli
country lias made no such request , there
s little doubt that unofficial representation *
lave been made as to the deep Interest fell
Sy the pope In the preservation of peace
There Is reason to believe , however , thai
the pope's Influences are being cxcrtei
much more directly and with grcalcr ef
fect at Madrid than at Washington. Pop *
Leo Is the godfather of Alphonso XIII , UK
young king of Spain , and Pope Plus IS
was the godfather ot Alphonso XII , the lati
king of Spain. This Indicates the great In
rtueneo which the Vatican dxerclscs over thi
SpanUli dynasty , the royal family and thi
country at large being thoroughly Catholic
Owing to this It Is not doubted that the Influence
fluenco of the pope would be most Impor
tant and probably decisive In Inducing .Spall
to make every concession possible toward tin
maintenance at peace. Furthermore , It I :
known officially that these Influences an
being exerted at the present moment one
that they promise to be productive cf re
sulta.
UI3LIKVES A iMI.VIi iWAS USED
Say * Siiiiorliitemlcil MukliiK Then
( or S | > uii4 H Government.
LONDON , April 4. Details have been ob
talned by the Associated Preea of the man
ufacture of submarine mines In London fo :
Spain , which was first brought to the at.
tentlcn of Iho Unllcd Slales embassy am
cabled to the Associated' Press.
A man who afterwards described hlmsel
os being an electrical eilglneer , and wtiow
name was forwarded to Washington , the :
.said he eold to Spanish 'officers la Londoi
several years ago a large number of mines
eight or ten of which were placed In Haven ;
harbor. He eald they were made in a epe
cial way , had a specially1 constructed cable
which ho can Identify If'Uho ' smallest pleci
la produced , and he added that scene ot thi
mines were fixed so they 'could be flred fron
a fort , and two had bulbs so arranged tba
they would explode on a vessel coming li
contact with them. The man added he be
lleved the bulbs would not be used In shal
low water. Finally , the-mah'exhibited pltu
of ono of these mines whlch'ho ' said was th' '
most likely to produee''tho ' 'effect descrlbei
as causing the wrecks of the'Maine. H wai
numbered " 2 , " and was constructed to con
tain 500 pounds ot gun cotton.
Lieutenant Commanded J. > C. Colwell , th
United States naval attache , has since Inves
tlgated the matter , and bus made a repor
to the United States government. The fact
learned strongly tend to show that Ha van
harbor was mined , and they unqueatlonabl ;
prove that Spain purchased mines for tba
purpose.
The firm ot Lattlmer , Rhodes & Clark
electrical engineers , during 1887-8 fllle
a large order for Spain ot . lot ot mlaea li
which were used fourteen and one-bait ton
of gun cotton. The work was directly unde
the survellleace of General Fernandez an
Captain Bustamento. The latter was the )
the head of the Spanish torpedo school.
ip.y order of these officers the mines wer <
divided Into four consignments , for Havana
Ferrol , Cadiz and Carthagena. The mine
were manufactured under the direction o
J. P. Gibbons , after Gibbons' patcnls , whlcl
are described In Slemen's book on torpcdoc
and mines.
Gibbons , from whom a representative o
the Associated Press obtains the informa
tlon , and who furnished Lieutenant Colwel
a written statement of the above facts , am
outlined his theory ot the explosion , wa
then employed by the firm as superlntenden
of the torpedo department. Ho says a Plrnl
lar lot of torpedoes was made for Spain ii
1896.
1896.The
The manager of the Westminster En
gincerlns company , which Is the eucccsso
of the aforementioned firm , and with whlcl
Gibbons Is connected , confirms the latter *
statement as to the manufacture of mine
for Spain.
Gibbons , who Is a former sergeant of en
glneers , and a government Inspector of tor
pedoes , believes the Maine's first explosloi
was caused by what Is technically called .
ground mine , containing 500 pounds of gui
cotton , several of which were manufacture !
for Spain. He has experimented largely will
these mines at Portsmouth , and says tha
once laid they retain their properties fo
five years.
Gibbons asserts that It Is utterly Impoa
sible for them to explode accidentally , a
the electrical currents for their exploslo )
are formed only by the manipulation of <
complicated keyboard. Three keys are necee
rary , whlcli are always kept In the possesslo ;
of different officers , and even If an outside
obtained possession of them It would b
Impossible to manipulate the keyboard with
out Instructions.
Gibbons says the mines and their connect
Ing cables are numbered , and he asserts h
would be able to Identify them If any par
Is secured.
COM'lIMI TUB POP1VS IIEQUES1
Ho . % nkH Snitlnl ( ol 'Arrnn/co / ( o
ROME , April 4. The Vatican refuses i
publish the text ot thai -communication
which have passed between , itho pea tiff an
Madrid , but the slatemeat.itliat hla hollr : < -
has asked Spain to arrange -for a cuspcnslo
of hostilities In Cuba Is confirmed.
The Osservatore Romat itommentlng o
the situation unofficially , says :
"We must regard America's domino's
exceeslve , especially as Spate has propwe
to submit the whole Independence queetlo
to the Insular Parliament ' It la difficult t
perceive on what pretext Washington coul
declare war , even 1f sej disposed ; and w
have confidence that tbe wisdom and modcrt
tlcoj of President McKlnlej wltb the prai
tlcal common sense ot tb'oAmerlcans , wl
avert the horrors of wari11
The Italia , confirming' th * ' report a t
the communications that"'have passed be
tween the Vatican and the SpanUli goverr
meet , says :
"Tho prospect that mediation will eventi
ally be offered Is not excluded ; but th
greatest difficulty will be to Induce tb
United States to accept 'the pope aa at
bltrator. "
Couiiilliiieiidi ( or
LONDON , April 4. The Westmlnste
Gazette this afternoon says : "Securing th
mediation of the pope between Spaniards an
Cubans reflects Infinite credit upon all pai
tlrs. The tension of tbe la > n few days h :
shown what n strong man the American
haveIn their president. With a weak ma
It Is certain that by now the United State
would have been swept Jnto war. "
A special dispatch from Madrid eajrs thi
Premier Sagteta today expressed Ibe hop *
that ' "IVaretul considerations would In
fluence the American politicians , " declaring
that the popc'c ) mediation to "practically the
laat chance of averting war. "
SPAIX Wl/ " > OT SL'llflKNDKIl CUI1A.
For In JtiMlfleil In ( loin * ( o AVnr to
Prenprve ln Territory.
LONDON. April 5. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Times taye :
"Spain's reply to the American proposals
Is reported to have done little or nothing
toward relaxing the Intentions ot the United
States. The chances of an amicable settle
ment are more remote than ever and mcn'o
mlnda arc prepared for Iho worst.
"President McKlnley , we learn , may ot
may not send one nharp ultimatum. If ho
dors , and the ultimatum requires the evacu
ation of Cuba by the Spanish trooro. every *
thing goes to show It may as well be left
unwritten. It the worst happens It Is obvl-
ous that Spain will go to war with the firm
conviction that It worked from first to last
In the legitimate Interests of peace , making
every concession fairly compatible with na
tional dignity.
"Tho nation , from the htghcet to the low
est , bcllcvcfj It has done what It can and
what It should toward a pacific solution of
the difficulty. More U Is unlikely to even at
tempt , and unless European Intervention ot
a diplomatic but strongly persuasive and In
fluential description bo Immediately brought
to bear , there scents no possibility ot avert
ing war.
"Tho message of protest forwarded to the
United States by Ihe Cuban autonomist gov
ernment Is felt to be by no meann the direct
nsplratlon of that body anJ evokes but little
comment.
'All attention Is centered 011 the mother
country and Its prospective antagonist.
'Outside of the office of Kl Hersldo la
icstcd a notice saying the pope will mediate
between the United States and Spain. "
Toxnn Ordered ( o Sen.
NEW YORK , April 4. It was stated at
the navy vard today that orders had been
received from Washington for -tho sailing
of the big battleship Texas , and that It
would leave this port not later than Wednes
day. Rumor at the navy yard was to Ihe
effecl that the Texas Is to proceed to sea .to
meet the San Francisco and New Orleans ,
now enrouto from England , so lhat there
may be no danger of 'the two latter shlpe
being Intercepled by Spanish cruisers In the
case of war breaking out.
Illll ( o Create Military Heoerve.
WASHINGTON , April 4. Reprcsentatlv <
Hull ot Iowa , chairman of the house com
mittee on military affairs , has Introduced i
l creating a military reserve , to bo llabli
to duty In time cf emergency.
KOHECAST FOIt TODAY'S U'EATHEIl
ProlinlillKli-M of n Fair Day , -wltl
Northerly Wlmlx.
WASHINGTON , April 4. Forecast foi
Tuesday ;
For Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri and Knnsai
Fair ; northerly winds.
For South Dakota Fair ; northerly winds
becoming variable.
Far Wyoming Fair and warmer , wind !
becoming southerly.
I ilieil Hecoril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA , April 4. Omaha record of tern
peraturo and rainfall compared with th
corresponding day of the la > < t three years
1S9S. 1S97. 1S9S. ISO ;
Maximum temperature. . . 43 41 63 7
Minimum temperature . . . 34 39 37I
Average temperature . . . . 40 42 50 E
Rainfall 17 .35 .00 .
Record of temperature and precipitation n
Omaha for this day and since March 1 , 1S97
Normal .for the day 4
Defloli'iicy for the day
Accumulated excess slnco llnrch 1 S
Normal rainfall for the day OS Incl
Excess for the day , ODlnc !
Total rainfall since March 1 l.GO Inche
Deficiency Bine ? March 1 27 Inc !
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S97 12 Inc
Deficiency for cor. period , 1S96 47 Incl
Hcporti from Station * at 8 i > . m.
STATIONS AND STATE OP .
WEATIIEH.
Omaha , clear
North Platte , partly cloudy
Salt Lake City , clear
Cheyenne , partly cloudy . ,
Rapid City , cloudy
Huron , cleir
Chlcoio , cloudy
Willlston. partly cloudy . .
St. bouls , raining
HI. Paul , clear
Davenport , cloudy
Jlelerin , clear . . . ' .
Kansas City , clear
Havre , clear
Dimarck | , partly cloudy . . . .
gnlvcqlon , clfiudy ;
T Indicate trace of precipitation.
U. 3. DBPAIITMENT AQniCULTURE- -
Corn andwhelt region bulletin for the twenty
four hours ending at S a. m. . Seventy-fifth me
rldlan time , or 7 a. m. Ninetieth meridian , Aprl
Colder weather prevails In the northwest poi
tlon of the corn and wheat belt. Heavy rain
fell In the Omnlia ana Missouri districts ; llgh
rains fell In all other except the Mlnneapoll
and Columbua district * . U A. "WELSH ,
Ix > cul Forecast Official. Weather Hurcau.
T Indicates Inappreciable rainfall. Maxlmm
for yesterday. Minimum for 24 hours endln
g a. m. . Se > cnty-flfth meridian time.
Note The average maximum and mlnlmui
temperatures and the a > erago rainfall are mad
up at each center from the actual number c
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that prevailing at time of observation.
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LONDON , April , 4. U Is scml-offlclally
announced ttat Great IJrltaln has tn.idc ar
rangements wild China to take over the
port of Wel-Hal-Wel on- the Bhang-Tung pe-
nlneuls when the Chinese Rovermncnt has
> ald the \vnr Indemnity duo to Japan , and
ho Japanese troops have evacuated the place.
The Arrangement , It la added , was made
with the knowledge and approval of Jap.in ,
with which country an understanding hal
irovlously been arrived at. The latter fact
win kept secret until Ctilna had actually
agreed to tdc tease and the British fleet had
assembled In the vicinity.
U Is said on good authority that neither
Russia nor Germany 1 ptca ed at ttio ar
rangement , acid ! t U added that the Island
of Leu Kung Tan , at the entrance of Wei-
Hnl-Wel will be strongly fortified , wtillo the
anil bAttertrs destroyed by the Japanese can
epccdlly bo reconstructed.
IlruMI ( Kcpln'it l'niirr y.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 4. The Ex
aminer says : General Cnrlos Kzutii , rxlleil
ox-Drosltlcnt of the rcuubllc of Salvador , linn
been vindicated by his Dcoplp. His vast
cslnte. thp stocks nnd money conllscated
by t'no government bv Qultterrex nfter
Ezeta WOP forced to leave hli nntlve limit
four yenra DRO , hnve been returned to him
anil Kzetu Is iiKiitn worth more than ? ' - ' , -
000,000. The money tUnt Ezeta has used In
this country \VIIH furnished by his wife ,
who la now in the Sout'n American republic
settling up the exiled general's nffiilrs.
She will return hero on .May S. The Ken-
eral says ho will never again Interest him-
Keif In Siilvadornn politics. Ho la now liv
ing In Oakland.
Hoot-Ivor for Initiirniioo Cnniimtty.
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Flro Insurance company of this ' .Sty In a
proceeding begun for ttie voluntary ilNsoIu-
tloa of the corporation. The receiver's bond
wao fixed at ? 300,000. At the otn.-e o ! Iho
company nothing could bo learned rcgiidltiB
the receivership. Tue canpany wa ? orpan-
Ized last November. Its capital wu fixed
at J200.000 , and. as each ttvai'e sold at ? ltG ,
a surplus of $30,000 was added to the com
pany's capital. The concern hca largo of
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